One Night in Washington

One Night in Washington is a live album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and The Orchestra recorded in 1955 and released on the Elektra/Musician label in 1983.

One Night in Washington
Live album by Dizzy Gillespie
Released	1983
Recorded	March 13, 1955 Washington D. C.
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:03
Label	Elektra/Musician E1 60300
Producer	Bill Potts
Dizzy Gillespie chronology
Jazz Recital (1954–55) One Night in Washington (1983) Modern Jazz Sextet (1956)

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "Gillespie obviously steals the show" and awarded the album 4 stars.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

1. "The Afro Suite: Manteca/Contrasta/Jungla/Rhumba Finale" (Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo, Gil Fuller/Gillespie, Chico O'Farrill/Gillespie, O'Farrill/Gillespie, O'Farrill) – 16:47
2. "Hob Nail Boogie" (Buster Harding, Count Basie) – 7:56
3. "Wild Bill's Boogie" (Harding, Basie) – 6:25
4. "Caravan" (Juan Tizol) – 5:15
5. "Tin Tin Deo" (Gillespie, Pozo) – 6:26
6. "Up 'N' Downs" (Tom McKay) – 6:14

Personnel

• Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, vocals
• Al Porcino, Bob Carey, Bunny Aldhizer, Chas Frankhauser, Ed Leddy, Marky Markowitz – trumpet
• Earl Swope, Dick Leith, Rob Swope – trombone
• Mike Goldberg – alto saxophone
• Angelo Tompros, Jim Parker, Spencer Sinatra – tenor saxophone
• Joel Davie – baritone saxophone
• Larry Eanet – piano
• Ed Dimond – piano, percussion
• Mert Oliver, Tom McKay – bass
• Joe Timer – drums, musical director
• Bovino, George Caldwell – congas
• Buddy Rowell – timbales